Work continues on the Quaker Oats flood wall on the east side of the Cedar River as the water rises in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. The Cedar River in Cedar Rapids is projected to reach major flood stage on Thursday after heavy weekend rains. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

According to the most recent projections by the National Weather Service, the water is expected to hover around 15 feet for the next few days, and raise on Saturday to reach the peek of 17.5 feet midday Sunday.

Rain and a chance for thunderstorms are expected across Iowa today as a storm front moves Northeast from Kansas.

With it brings the chance of localized heavy rainfall.

According to the National Weather Service, there is a slight chance of showers between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday with a 20 percent chance of precipitation.

There is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Friday but no rain in the forecast for the rest of the week.

According to a Weather Channel report, tropical storm Gordon has weakened to a tropical depression and is spreading heavy rain through parts of the Deep South. However, it will not effect states further north as previously expected.